Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Windham vs Castleton vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Windham | Castleton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
594Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.